The Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF) Fiscal Year 2026 solicitation of applications closed on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. DEQ reviewed the applications submitted by the deadline and on January 22, 2026, published the Authorization of FY2026 SLAF Project Funding List. 

Stormwater Local Assistance Fund

The Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF) provides matching grants to local governments for the planning, design, and implementation of stormwater best management practices (BMPs) that address cost efficiency and commitments related to reducing water quality pollutant loads.  Eligible capital project types can include:

• New stormwater BMPs
• Retrofits of stormwater BMPs
• Stream restoration
• Low impact development projects
• Buffer restoration
• Pond retrofits
• Wetlands restoration

The SLAF program can also be used to fund the purchase of permanent, certified non-point source nutrient credits.

Applications will be solicited in years that a state appropriation is available. 

• FY 2014 
• FY 2015
• FY 2016
• FY 2017
• FY 2019
• FY 2020
• FY 2021
• FY 2023
• FY 2024
• FY 2025